Canada vs Ireland, T20 World Cup 2024 Highlights: CAN record maiden T20 WC win, beat IRE by 12 runs

Canada vs Ireland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, CAN vs IRE: "Very proud moment for the team. The way Kirton and Movva batted, we knew we had a good total to defend. We needed a good performance from the bowling unit and I am so proud on my bowlers for putting their hand up and delivering. The wicket got a bit slow today, so it worked to our advantage. We gambled with an extra spinner and I feel both myself and Junaid bowled really well. One game at a time, we need to enjoy this win and come back strong against Pakistan. We are here to play positive cricket. (On crowd support) It is very important, cricket is growing in our country and hopefully performances like this can inspire the younger generation to take up the sport."

Canada vs Ireland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, CAN vs IRE: Two losses in two matches and two single digit scores for Sterling. It has been a forgettable World Cup so far for Ireland and their captain.

"Tough loss today, we weren't at the races today. The target was gettable, we didn't think we'd struggle too much. We were off in all three facets today, we need to show a better game when we go to Miami and Florida. We don't want to look too far into the future, we've got USA next."

Canada vs Ireland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, CAN vs IRE: USA yesterday, Canada today, two associate nations have beaten two Test-playing countries on back-to-back days at the T20 World Cup. Just four runs and a wicket off the last over in the end. Canada have been just brilliant today, and they have completely outplayed Ireland. Just the second time they have got a victory against a Test-playing nation, the previous occassion was also against Ireland.

Canada vs Ireland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, CAN vs IRE: Gordon starts off with a dot, Adair takes a swing at the second and the ball goes high, very high, up in the air. Gordon settles himself under it and takes the catch.

Canada vs Ireland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, CAN vs IRE: 11 runs in the 19th over and so this is what it has all come down to. Mark Adari has played a stellar role here, first with the ball and now the bat. He is on 34 off 22 and on strike, Dockrell on 29 off 22. Gordon to bowl the last over.

CAN vs IRE Live Score: Ireland 121/6 in 19 overs

Canada vs Ireland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, CAN vs IRE: Two runs off the first two balls as Kaleem Sana returns for the 17th. The Adair swipes the third over short fine leg. Two runs after that and then Adair swings the second last ball over short fine leg for six. Ireland need just 36 to win off the last three now. What a turnaround!

Canada vs Ireland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, CAN vs IRE: Dockrell starts the 16th over with a four over deep midwicket. Two singles and then Dockrell smashes the fourth ball over long on for a rare six. Two runs to end the over and Ireland now need 50 to win from 24 balls.

CAN vs IRE Live Score: Ireland 88/6 in 16 overs

Canada vs Ireland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, CAN vs IRE: Just five runs from the 15th over by Heyliger. Dockrell in the middle now on nine off 11 with Adair at the other end on seven off nine. Canada are fully in control, Ireland need 64 to win off the last 30 balls.

Canada vs Ireland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, CAN vs IRE: EDGED AND GONE! Length delivery just outside off by Heyliger for the third ball of the 13th, Delany waits for it to come and then takes a poke. It goes to the keeper and Canada celebrate. They are four wickets, and just over seven overs, away from a famous win.

Delany c Movva b Heyliger 3 (7)

CAN vs IRE Live Score: Ireland 59/6 in 12.3 overs

Canada vs Ireland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, CAN vs IRE: What a take that is at fine leg. Short of a length for the fifth ball of the 11th from Heyliger, cramps the batter up for room. Campher tries to pull, ends up getting a top edge on it and Johnson dives forward at fine leg to complete the catch.

Campher c Johnson b Heyliger 4 (7)

CAN vs IRE Live Score: Ireland 53/5 in 10.5 overs

Canada vs Ireland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, CAN vs IRE: Canada have been airtight in the field and they now get a wicket to show for it. Indecision in the running from Ireland helps as well. Tucker cuts the ball to point, there was no run there really as he the ball was already in the fielder's hands when the batter started running. Good throw from Kirton to the bowler's end and Saad just about holds it and whips the bails off.

Tucker run out (Kirton/Saad Bin Zafar) 10 (15)

CAN vs IRE Live Score: Ireland 50/4 in 10 overs

Canada vs Ireland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, CAN vs IRE: Just three runs given by Junaid in the ninth over. This is extraordinary stuff from Canada and Ireland are firmly on the backfoot. They need 92 to win from 66 balls, required rate of 8.36. They are going at 5.11.

CAN vs IRE Live SCore: Ireland 46/3 in 9 overs

Canada vs Ireland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, CAN vs IRE: Ireland in all kinds of trouble now. Captain Saad Bin Zafar bowling the eighth over, tosses up the fourth ball, it goes straight through, beating Tector and hitting the stumps.

Tector b Saad Bin Zafar 7 (5)

CAN vs IRE Live Score: Ireland 43/3 in 8 overs

Canada vs Ireland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, CAN vs IRE: Junaid continues for the first over after the powerplay, Balbirnie looks to clip the second ball away, gets a leading edge and the ball lobs right back to the bowler. The easiest of catches.

Balbirnie c & b Junaid Siddiqui 17 (19)

CAN vs IRE Live Score: 32/2 in 6.2 overs

Canada vs Ireland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, CAN vs IRE: Stirling tries to manufacture something and perishes. Canada have kept the run tap closed and how. Dale Steyn, that guy who was taught how to bowl by that employee in New York, says in the commentary box that the extra bounce seems to have done Stirling in. The batter gets a top edge on his pull and the wicketkeeper takes an easy catch.

Stirling c Movva b Gordon 9 (17)

CAN vs IRE Live Score: Ireland 26/1 in 5.4 overs

Canada vs Ireland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, CAN vs IRE: The required run rate has crept up above seven. Very good bowling by Jeremy Gordon and Kaleem Sana and the Ireland openers haven't been able to get away at all despite this being the powerplay. Balbirnie on four off seven, Stirling on 8 off 11.

CAN vs IRE Live Score: Ireland 16/0 in 3 overs

Canada vs Ireland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, CAN vs IRE: Sana deserved better than that but he did bowl three wides in the over. His second legal delivery whistles past Balbirnie's outside edge, almost exactly the ball that got Dhaliwal out earlier today off Little. The batters run three off the third ball and then Stirling creams a square drive to the boundary for four off the last ball.

Canada vs Ireland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, CAN vs IRE: Kaleem Sana bowling the first over for Canada, on strike is Andrew Balbirnie with Paul Stirling at the other end.

Canada vs Ireland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, CAN vs IRE: Brilliant work by the Ireland bowlers to stop Canada from reaching 150 there.

Canada vs Ireland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, CAN vs IRE: Canada losing some momentum in the closing stages. Heyliger tries a big shot, ends up putting it straight down the throat of the fielder at long on.

Heyliger c Little b McCarthy 0 (2)

CAN vs IRE Live Score: Canada 128/6 in 19 overs

Canada vs Ireland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, CAN vs IRE: A good grab in the end, maybe a tad bit lucky, which is not what we can say for Kirton. Short ball from McCarthy for the fourth ball of the 19th, Kirton tries to pull and the ball takes his gloves. The wicketkeeper and Balbirnie both went for it and the former takes the catch in the end.

Canada vs Ireland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, CAN vs IRE: Kirton has laid into Young here and all of a sudden, Canada have the upper hand.

Canada vs Ireland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, CAN vs IRE: A steady partnership brewing here between Nicholas Kirton and Shreyas Movva. Movva with two fours off that over from Young. He is on 17 off 18, Kirton on 16 off 14.

CAN vs IRE Live Score: Canada 82/4 in 13 overs

Canada vs Ireland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, CAN vs IRE: Ireland haven't exactly kept Canada quiet, considering they have scored over 70 runs in the first 10 overs. But the fact that they have taken four wickets keeps them on top. Canada are one good partnership away from really putting up a challenge here though.

CAN vs IRE Live Score: Canada 63/4 in 10 overs

Canada vs Ireland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, CAN vs IRE: As nonchalant as they come. Delany comes in to bowl the first over of spin in the ninth over, Bajwa tries to work the first delivery down the leg side but gets a leading edge. It floats to the bowler who catches it and walks back like it was the wicketkeeper who lobbed the ball back to him.

Bajwa c & b Delany 7 (9)

CAN vs IRE Live Score: Canada 53/4 in 8.1 overs